Serialization

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Serialization, the marking and tracking at unit of sale level of prescription pharmaceuticals, is an established requirement in most major markets worldwide. Implementation of global serialization is an ongoing process and one which must...

With the advent of increasing digitization and the escalating amounts of data being stored, companies face two major challenges. The first is how to manage this data growth and maintain its integrity in a...

ESP has moved to strengthen its global serialization alliances and knowledge base by becoming members of two globally recognized and respected organizations – GS1 Healthcare and HDA (Healthcare Distribution Alliance). ESP, as serialization industry leaders, plan...

Serialization deadlines are approaching fast. There is still confusion in the supply chain ahead of impending regulations. ESP has a unique blend of knowledge specialists from level 0 to level 4 and across the...

Meet Emma. After graduating with a Degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Dublin City University in 2016, Emma began working at ESP in January 2017 as a Junior Validation Engineer as part of our Graduate Programme. A...

Cork, February 12, 2018. Enterprise System Partners (ESP), is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Burak Tiftikci as Regional Director of its Eastern Europe and Middle Eastern (EEME) operations with immediate effect....

Preparing for February 2019 Serialisation Discuss | Strategise | Prepare In association with Tracelink, Tjoapack and Enterprise System Partners, join local pharma companies CMO’s and CPO’s for a FREE one day workshop to hear from expert speakers...

Cork, Ireland, 14th November, 2017: Enterprise System Partners (ESP), today announced it has bolstered its recent strategic partnership with TraceLink, the world’s largest track and trace network for connecting the Life Sciences supply chain by...

Cork, Nov 13, 2017. 08.00: Baha Korkmaz, Snr VP Operations North America, Enterprise System Partners, is retiring after nine years at the helm of its US operations. Baha joined the company in October 2009...

Enterprise System Partners in collaboration with our partners GS1 Ireland launched the first in series “Lunchtime Lesson” this week. A live Q&A panel discussion took place on the most topical findings and key serialisation issues...

Earlier this year, Amelie O’Brien, a Validation Engineer with ESP was selected through lottery application to participate in the NYC marathon. In case you missed it, you can read her story here. With less than two...

Are You Serialisation Ready? How Do You Compare To The Industry? In this, the second annual Serialisation Industry Readiness Report published by Enterprise System Partners and our partners GS1 Ireland, we report on...

Enterprise System Partners, in collaboration with our partners, GS1 Ireland recently published the Second Annual Serialisation Industry Readiness Report, focusing this year on the forthcoming EU FMD affecting drug product supplied to the EU...

The European Falsified Medicines Directive, when it comes into force in February 2019, will have detailed rules for the safety features appearing on the packaging of medicinal products for human use. Eamonn O’Mathuna, a...

ESP and their partners, GS1 Ireland, are once again preparing to publish their annual Serialisation Industry Readiness Report for the pharmaceutical industry. This year, the focus of the report will centre on the approaching European...

Cork, Ireland, 14 March 2017 Enterprise System Partners (ESP), today announced it has established a strategic partnership with TraceLink, the world’s largest track and trace network for connecting the Life Sciences supply chain and eliminating...

With International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, falling in the middle of Engineer’s week in Ireland, it is the perfect opportunity to honor the women in the engineering and technology industries. It is thought that...

Enterprise System Partners has today (17 Jan 2016) launched a new corporate video. The footage gives an insight into the services offered by the group, it’s geographical reach and it’s commitment to working to...

It’s that time of year again… The annual Pharmaceutical Serialization & Traceability Summit held in Geneva, Switzerland has rolled around again. And once again, ESP will be sharing our knowledge of the most up...

Meet Rod Hoffman, Director of Manufacturing IT Business Analysis at AstraZeneca/USA at this years We.Conect MES & Process Minds event in Berlin September 29 & 30. Get a first hand account of acquisition of...

Are YOU Serialisation Ready? How does your organisation’s efforts compare with the other major pharmaceutical manufacturers? Do you face the same challenges? In collaboration with our partners GS1 Ireland, ESP carried out an extensive...

For Companies With Established MES… This year, at CBIs hugely respected MES Conference, ESP will co-host a workshop with our colleagues in Genzyme (A Sanofi Company) on Day 1 of the event. It aims to...

Cork, Ireland, Tuesday 26th January 2016 Enterprise System Partners (ESP) has formally signed a partnership agreement with GS1 Ireland to work collaboratively in the development and delivery of the highest anti-counterfeiting solutions based on...

…But the Devil’s in The Detail When Opportunity Knocks Validation is all about checking the detail…detail is what makes a project successful, what makes a system run seamlessly. Sometimes, by concentrating on the...

In an ongoing effort to combat falsified medicines, the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) 2011/62/EU introduces a number of measures to ensure product and patient safety. Draft delegated acts were published in August 2015 with...

With the increasing use of electronic systems in use in manufacturing, the amount of data available continues to grow. However, while the amount of data being collected is greater than ever, how effectively is...

Every company, irrespective of the industry, has historically aspired to bring, at a profit, its value added products and services to its customers, where and when they need it. Supply chain has been at...

Meet ESP at MES 2015 – one of the life science industry’s most in-depth manufacturing systems-focused event. This show is packed with breakthrough content and next-generation strategies for achieving the highest ROI on your...

This may seem a complex question to answer as you begin your serialization journey. It is difficult to look beyond the significant challenges that lie ahead in this undoubtedly complex project – initial funding...

Traditionally, MES implementations, including MBR (Master Batch Record) and MES modelling , have been executed by project teams located on site owing to the complex nature of the projects. However, as MES becomes better...

Eamonn O’Mathuna of ESP and Bjoern Rosner of Biogen, jointly presented on the topic of how serialization can benefit brand protection for pharmaceutical manufacturers at the IQPC Traceability Forum, held in Boston this week....

This annual event is the highlight in most industry professionals calenders – certainly for those based on the east-coast. Now into its 22nd year, the Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter of the ISPE will play host...

We are celebrating here at ESP. We have been acknowledged by the ISPE for our involvement in the Pfizer Network Strategy Implementation (NSI) Expansion Capacity project at their site in Grange Castle, Dublin which has been voted ISPE...

ESP have always looked at recruitment differently to other companies. For over 10 years, ESP has been using the “Connections” model – an approach which is based on building relationships with people in our...

ESP is proud to support the 5th annual Serialisation & Traceability conference in Geneva once again this year. Running from November 4th to 6th in the Movenpick Casino Hotel, Geneva, this summit will bring you everything...

ESP has always placed quality of service at the forefront of our approach to business. In recognition of this, ESP’s operations in Ireland received the ISO9001:2008 Certificate for consultancy services including support which includes...

Join Andrew Smith of St Jame’s Hospital, Dublin as he speaks on “Innovative National Traceability in Healthcare Using GS1 Standards”, and in particular the National HSE Surgical Instrument Tray track & trace system that is in...

Life sciences producers are faced with a multitude of new challenges. Economic pressures like globalization, litigation and government mandated pricing threaten operating margins, while an ever-changing regulatory environment makes it harder to stay compliant....

We all know that serialization deadlines are looming. Some of you have serialization projects well under way while others are waiting to get their projects started. Either way, you have questions that you need...

Recognizing the costs associated with the delivery of MES, the ongoing scarcity of strong MES resources and the challenges with retaining this type of person, ESP successfully developed a model to deliver MBRs more...